News Releases

January 2018

New Survey: Virginians Support Off Shore Drilling —
1/29/2018 -- A new public survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategies on behalf of the Thomas Jefferson Institute shows that Virginians support off shore drilling for oil and natural gas by a 55 percent to 39 percent margin.

Time For a Sweeter Deal on Sugar —
When it comes to the sugar trade, there is no free market. But there should be. And this paper lays out a proposal that could take U.S. business and consumers on the path to a level playing field -- one that should appeal to those on the right who favor free markets, those on the left who want fewer government supports for agriculture, and budget hawks who worry about possible future costs from the sugar price support program. Not coincidentally, it could also provide a template for making better trade deals in other areas.